People not required to stand when national anthem is part of in-film story: Supreme Court
The apex court also ruled that people do not have to stand when the national anthem is being played within a cinema or a play, according to media reports.
On Novemer 30, 2016, the Supreme Court had ruled that cinema halls across the country must play the national anthem before the screening of a film and show the national flag on screen at that time. It had also directed that people have to stand up as a mark of respect when the national anthem is played.
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